Alvara: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Alvara – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: al-VAH-ruh


Alvara is a girl's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Baby Girls Names That Start with A.

Meaning & Origin of Alvara

A common claim: Sometimes said to mean 'elf warrior' (Germanic), or, via confusion with Álvaro, 'speaking truthfully.' Actually: Neither meaning is confirmed for this exact spelling; both likely reflect conflation with the separate names Alvar and Álvaro.

How to Pronounce Alvara

Phonetic: al-VAH-ruh   IPA: /ælˈvɑːrə/

Popularity of Alvara

Alvara doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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